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No October surprise: employment picture worsens
| People working in September | September jobless | September's jobless rate | Jobless rate in August | Sept. 07 jobless rate | |
| Bartow | 43,713 | 3,394 | 7.2% | 7.1% | 4.8% |
| Chattooga | 10,063 | 959 | 8.7% | 8.0% | 5.3% |
| Floyd | 46,506 | 3,404 | 6.8% | 6.7% | 4.7% |
| Gordon | 25,026 | 2,097 | 7.7% | 7.3% | 4.5% |
| Polk | 20,577 | 1,425 | 6.5% | 6.2% | 4.4% |
| Georgia | 4,560,628 | 320,723 | 6.5% | 6.3% | 4.5% |
Source: Georgia Department of Labor
Georgia's last employment snapshot before election day was bleaker than the month before. The unemployment rate in Northwest Georgia in September was at least two full points higher than the same month in 2007, state Department of Labor reports show. Nearly 11,300 people were out of work in Floyd, Gordon, Bartow, Polk and Chattooga counties last month while another 146,000 held jobs.
The largest increase in unemployment was in Gordon County, from 4.5 percent in September 2007 to 7.7% last month. Compared to August reports, most local counties saw small to moderate increases.
Statewide, 6.5 percent of the work force was idle in September vs. 4.5 percent a year earlier. Last month's rate was the highest in nearly 16 years. Job losses came across-the-board in manufacturing, construction, trade and services.
>Temple-Inland closing box plant, idling 91 workers, RNT reports (Click)
-If true, it will be the fourth major layoff in Rome/Floyd this year, following Wheeler's collapse at the start of the year and Mohawk's decision in February to close the Armuchee plant. Several smaller layoffs also have occurred in the market. Temple-Inland is scheduled to release third-quarter financial reports on Oct. 28.
Business Buzz:
-Le Beau Jardin, a France-inspired floral market, coming to East Third Avenue next month> Downtown Headlines
-Opi's expects to begin lunch service today in former Waterfront site> Dining
-Letter from Steak N Shake board chair spells out recovery plan> Dining
-Tractor Supply opening in January in Cartersville> Bartow Headlines
-Google executive to speak at Berry's Executive Round Table tonight> CH
-Wachovia posts a staggering $23.9 billion third-quarter loss> NY Times
-Dow drops more than 500 points; track today's markets> Google Finance
-Citizens First's parent company to announce quarterly earnings today.
>Radio buzz: You can hear Business Buzz Tuesdays and Thursdays on Talk Radio WLAQ AM 1410 at 8:30 a.m. and at 95.7 The Ridge at 8:35 a.m.
Campaign Buzz:
-Floyd County Farm Bureau political forum this evening: All candidates with opposition are invited to speak; each gets three minutes followed by two minutes of questions. Plus: Latest campaign meetings, updates for the weekend> Politics
-Anyone can vote absentee between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays through . Friday. You can vote in the elections office at 12 E. Fourth Ave. or in the commissioners' caucus room on the second floor> Vote
-Advance voting starts Monday: The hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday, Oct. 31. Locations: The Floyd County Administrative Building, 12 E. Fourth Ave., second floor, Commissioner's Caucus Room; or the Civic Center>Click Floyd
-Sample ballots online: You can preview the ballot for your community online at the Floyd County Web site. The ballots are broken into state House districts:
11th District | 13th District/City | 13th District/County | 14th District | 16th District
>Candidate Q & As: State House, county commission, school board> Politics
>Dixon & Clemons on the third presidential debate: Your Hometown political columnists have--what else--a split decision on who won last night> D&C
Thursday's Buzz:
-Southern Living in town? One of the magazine's photographers, Van Chaplin, was shooting in Living & Giving on Broad Street Wednesday, collecting images for what eventually will be a piece on "spending a weekend in Rome, Ga." Look for more shoots today at Living & Giving, neighboring Sweet Pickles and possibly Berry College.
-Rockmart's Mark Staffa wins $42 million Mega Millions jackpot> Polk
-Even more statewide exposure for Pepperell High (TV and radio)> Football
-Shorter Hawks' game-day football preview> Hawks
-All tickets to Thursday's Hawks-Union College game now $5 each
-CVB's Hortman vice chair of US Handcycling Foundation's board> Sports
-Redmond Regional earns gold seal for health care quality> Health
-Floyd Against Drugs celebration set for Tuesday evening> Buzz
Weather Center/brought to you by Katie Dempsey for State House
-Partly sunny with a high of 66; 90 percent chance of rain overnight; 100 percent chance on Friday. Gusts of 20 mph later today.
-For the extended forecast, click WeatherCenter
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable / brought to you by Riverside Toyota
A little white-line fever at Auburn's expense; ACC, SEC title game winners picked. Click Arey
High school and Shorter College football/Brought to you by Printworks
-'Blue out' due tonight at Barron Stadium as Shorter takes on Union College -Tickets just $5 for tonight's game
-Pepperell High on Georgia Public television tonight
-Don't forget PHS-Coosa game to be Webcast live on GPB Web site
-John McClellan's high school picks for the week; game links, Webcasts, radio casts set
-For more football, click The Football Report
Downtown Headlines
-Weekend entertainment served up by Bryan Mullins of Mullinsmania> Downtown Headlines
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